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The 185th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5, 1983, to December 31, 1984, during the first and second years of Mario Cuomo's governorship, in Albany. ==Background== On May 8, 1982, Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats announced that they had agreed upon a new apportionment. The number of seats in the State Senate was increased from 60 to 61.〔(''DISTRICTING PLAN DRAWN IN ALBANY; SOME INCUMBENTS MAY LOSE SEATS'' ) by E. J. Dionne Jr, in the ''New York Times'' on May 9, 1982〕 The new district lines were gerrymandered by the Republican Senate majority to increase Republican strength, and by the Democratic Assembly majority to increase Democratic strength.〔(''HOW NEW LINES WILL AFFECT POLITICAL RACES'' ) by James Feron, in the ''New York Times'' on May 16, 1982〕 On June 23, 1982, a special panel of three federal judges ordered Special Master Robert P. Patterson Jr. to revise the new apportionment proposed by the Legislature.〔(''COURT APPOINTEES TO MODIFY REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR STATE'' ) by Arnold H. Lubasch, in the ''New York Times'' on June 24, 1982〕 On July 3, 1982, the revised re-apportionment was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice.〔(''NEW REDISTRICTING BY NEW YORK STATE IS APPROVED BY U.S.'' ) by Jane Perlez, in the ''New York Times'' on July 4, 1982〕 Thus, under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1938 and the U.S. Supreme Court decision to follow the One man, one vote rule, re-apportioned in 1982 by the Legislature, 61 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts for two-year terms. Senate and Assembly districts consisted of approximately the same number of inhabitants, the area being apportioned contiguously without restrictions regarding county boundaries. At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the Right to Life Party, the Libertarian Party, a "Statewide Independent Party", a "Unity Party", the New Alliance Party, and the Socialist Workers Party also nominated tickets. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「185th New York State Legislature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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